Question 1

Using the figure below, what does RML stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  right mediastinum lobe 
B)  right lower lobe 
C)  right middle lobe 
D)  right upper lobe 
E)  right middle lung 
A)  right mediastinum lobe 
B)  right lower lobe 
C)  right middle lobe 
D)  right upper lobe 
E)  right middle lung

Question 2

What virus is shown in the figure below?

Accepted Answer

A)  HIV 
B)  MRSA 
C)  Ebola 
D)  influenza 
E)  rhinovirus 
A)  HIV 
B)  MRSA 
C)  Ebola 
D)  influenza 
E)  rhinovirus

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT matched correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  erythema migrans-Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
B)  Borrelia burgdorferi-Lyme disease 
C)  salvanic cycle-wild rodent and flea cycling of plague 
D)  pelvic inflammatory disease-antigen phase variation 
E)  multidrug resistance-emerging Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
A)  erythema migrans-Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
B)  Borrelia burgdorferi-Lyme disease 
C)  salvanic cycle-wild rodent and flea cycling of plague 
D)  pelvic inflammatory disease-antigen phase variation 
E)  multidrug resistance-emerging Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 4

A tuberculin skin test on a patient with an active tuberculosis disease will result in

Accepted Answer

A)  a negative result. 
B)  a positive result. 
C)  profuse bleeding. 
D)  an ulcerating lesion. 
E)  severe bruising. 
A)  a negative result. 
B)  a positive result. 
C)  profuse bleeding. 
D)  an ulcerating lesion. 
E)  severe bruising.

Question 5

Which of the following STDs is most likely to lead to sterility?

Accepted Answer

A)  gonorrhea 
B)  syphilis 
C)  trichomoniasis 
D)  chancroid 
E)  genital herpes 
A)  gonorrhea 
B)  syphilis 
C)  trichomoniasis 
D)  chancroid 
E)  genital herpes

Question 6

What makes uropathogenic Escherichia coli different from the other E. coli?

Accepted Answer

Genomic analysis shows that the uropatho

Question 7

Compare and contrast the characteristic symptoms of the common cold and the flu.

Accepted Answer

Symptoms of the common cold are a runny

Question 8

Why is antibiotic treatment NOT typically prescribed for staphylococcal food poisoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  The bacterium is a multidrug-resistant pathogen. 
B)  No antibiotic is useful because it's a mixed infection. 
C)  No living cells are involved in the disease. 
D)  The causative agent is MRSA. 
E)  Some antibiotics will trigger gastrointestinal disease. 
A)  The bacterium is a multidrug-resistant pathogen. 
B)  No antibiotic is useful because it's a mixed infection. 
C)  No living cells are involved in the disease. 
D)  The causative agent is MRSA. 
E)  Some antibiotics will trigger gastrointestinal disease.

Question 9

A chancre is the initial symptom of

Accepted Answer

A)  gonorrhea. 
B)  chlamydia. 
C)  syphilis. 
D)  chancroid. 
E)  genital warts. 
A)  gonorrhea. 
B)  chlamydia. 
C)  syphilis. 
D)  chancroid. 
E)  genital warts.

Question 10

How can prescribing an antibiotic for a sick patient actually lead to triggering gastrointestinal illness? Explain and give an example.

Accepted Answer

Antibiotics such as clindamycin can kill

Question 11

During secondary syphilis, the spirochetes spread to the nervous and cardiovascular system. Consequently

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary syphilis is a latent form of the disease. 
B)  it cannot be cured. 
C)  the host remains infectious and has a characteristic rash. 
D)  serology is negative. 
E)  there is no transplacental transmission. 
A)  secondary syphilis is a latent form of the disease. 
B)  it cannot be cured. 
C)  the host remains infectious and has a characteristic rash. 
D)  serology is negative. 
E)  there is no transplacental transmission.

Question 12

All of the following are true for a positive tuberculin skin test EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  latent tuberculosis is indicated. 
B)  it signifies active disease in all patients. 
C)  a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction occurred. 
D)  the purified protein derivative is the antigen. 
E)  redness and some swelling was observed. 
A)  latent tuberculosis is indicated. 
B)  it signifies active disease in all patients. 
C)  a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction occurred. 
D)  the purified protein derivative is the antigen. 
E)  redness and some swelling was observed.

Question 13

A clinician would most likely treat MRSA with

Accepted Answer

A)  penicillin G. 
B)  tetracycline. 
C)  vancomycin. 
D)  ciprofloxacin. 
E)  amoxicillin. 
A)  penicillin G. 
B)  tetracycline. 
C)  vancomycin. 
D)  ciprofloxacin. 
E)  amoxicillin.

Question 14

What is the reservoir for Trichomonas vaginalis? Explain how it causes disease in the acidic vagina of females.

Accepted Answer

Trichomonas vaginalis is a protozoan tha

Question 15

Osteomyelitis is a bone infection caused by bacteria with accompanying inflammation and bone destruction. The bones most often affected are in the

Accepted Answer

A)  arm. 
B)  fingers. 
C)  neck. 
D)  nose. 
E)  lower extremities. 
A)  arm. 
B)  fingers. 
C)  neck. 
D)  nose. 
E)  lower extremities.

Question 16

Why is Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of bubonic plague, considered a potential biowarfare agent?

Accepted Answer

A)  The bacteria is readily available in Europe. 
B)  There is no effective antibiotic against it. 
C)  It is readily introduced into the human population by mosquitoes. 
D)  Pneumonic plague is highly communicable with a high mortality rate. 
E)  The bacterium forms long-lasting endospores. 
A)  The bacteria is readily available in Europe. 
B)  There is no effective antibiotic against it. 
C)  It is readily introduced into the human population by mosquitoes. 
D)  Pneumonic plague is highly communicable with a high mortality rate. 
E)  The bacterium forms long-lasting endospores.

Question 17

The most common route of infection in a urinary tract infection is the ________ to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gallbladder; urethra 
B)  bladder; kidney 
C)  kidney; bladder 
D)  urethra; bladder 
E)  kidney; urethra 
A)  gallbladder; urethra 
B)  bladder; kidney 
C)  kidney; bladder 
D)  urethra; bladder 
E)  kidney; urethra

Question 18

Giardia causes more diarrhea than any other protozoan globally. Interpret the reasons for its success in causing disease.

Accepted Answer

The reservoir for this pathogen is vast:

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT correct about malaria?

Accepted Answer

A)  It infects over 300 million people worldwide each year. 
B)  It is highly communicable from host to host. 
C)  Plasmodium species are the causative agents. 
D)  Free-iron toxicity is the mode of action of chloroquine. 
E)  Drug resistance is a challenge. 
A)  It infects over 300 million people worldwide each year. 
B)  It is highly communicable from host to host. 
C)  Plasmodium species are the causative agents. 
D)  Free-iron toxicity is the mode of action of chloroquine. 
E)  Drug resistance is a challenge.

Question 20

The causative agent of pseudomembranous enterocolitis is

Accepted Answer

A)  Vibrio cholerae. 
B)  Vibrio parahaemolyticus. 
C)  Clostridium perfringens. 
D)  Clostridium difficile. 
E)  Helicobacter pylori. 
A)  Vibrio cholerae. 
B)  Vibrio parahaemolyticus. 
C)  Clostridium perfringens. 
D)  Clostridium difficile. 
E)  Helicobacter pylori.

Exam 26: Microbial Diseases

Using the figure below, what does RML stand for?

What virus is shown in the figure below?

Which of the following is NOT matched correctly?

A tuberculin skin test on a patient with an active tuberculosis disease will result in

Which of the following STDs is most likely to lead to sterility?

What makes uropathogenic Escherichia coli different from the other E. coli?

Compare and contrast the characteristic symptoms of the common cold and the flu.

Why is antibiotic treatment NOT typically prescribed for staphylococcal food poisoning?

A chancre is the initial symptom of

How can prescribing an antibiotic for a sick patient actually lead to triggering gastrointestinal illness? Explain and give an example.

During secondary syphilis, the spirochetes spread to the nervous and cardiovascular system. Consequently

All of the following are true for a positive tuberculin skin test EXCEPT that

A clinician would most likely treat MRSA with

What is the reservoir for Trichomonas vaginalis? Explain how it causes disease in the acidic vagina of females.

Osteomyelitis is a bone infection caused by bacteria with accompanying inflammation and bone destruction. The bones most often affected are in the

Why is Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of bubonic plague, considered a potential biowarfare agent?

The most common route of infection in a urinary tract infection is the ________ to the ________.

Giardia causes more diarrhea than any other protozoan globally. Interpret the reasons for its success in causing disease.

Which of the following is NOT correct about malaria?

The causative agent of pseudomembranous enterocolitis is

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